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Volume 17 - Issue 2
Little Creek School - Established 1940
L.C.A. WEB SITE
Ann Goodge AnnGoodge@Comcast.net
A Letter from our Alumni Presidient
Dear Alumni and Friends,
The Lord gifted us all with another beautiful weekend for Homecoming '06! Many comments were made to me about the wonderful time alumni had together and the evidence of the Spirit's presence in blessings received from the personal testimonies shared and program presentations given. A theme of looking forward to heaven ran throughout the weekend in song and message. It was a time of laughter and tears, remembering the past and looking forward to the furture. I want to thank all of those who helped make the weekend so special!
Plans are already developing for Homecoming '07. The class of '67 will be presenting the Sabbath School program with Ron Woolsey leading the Bible study. Bob Folkenburg, Jr. and the great class of 1982 have agreed to take care of the worship service.
In response to requests from several alumni over the past few years, a "yahoo group" has been formed exclusively for Little Creek Alumni and friends to communicate with each other. The group is by "invitation only" and requires "yahoo membership" which is free. Many alumni gave their addresses to me at Homecoming but to be effective I need to have the rest of you send your email addresses to me at narroway@alltel.net and then I will "invite" you into the group. I have seen the names of 100+ alumni on other alumni websites that require fees for full usage. We can do basically the same thing for FREE this way. I hope this will be an alumni service that many of you will find useful.
Donation Update—Thank You! Thank You! The Bass Memorial Academy staff and students were very touched by the generosity of LCA alumni in giving $4100+ for the “piano replacement fund”! A plaque of recognition will be placed on the upright studio piano which has been fully paid for with your donations. The remaining funds will be applied toward the cost of other keyboards. The gift of music goes on!!
God bless you each,
Claudia Woolsey, Alumni President
Honor Classes of 2007
- 1947
- BOB DARNALL *
- ELWIN SIEVERS
- EUGENE TURNER
- JOHN BURNS
- 1952
- ALBERT LAND JR.
- BEECHER ZOLLINGER
- MILDRED WEILAND COCHREN
- RAY BARGER JR.
- VIRGINIA DAVIDSON SELLARS
- 1957
- BETH GOBER CARTER
- BETTY JO BRUMMETT KURTZ
- CARLYLE MANOUS
- CHARLES HOLVERSTOTT
- FRANCES HOFF CARPENTER
- MARTHA GULLETT *
- KENNETH E. STRAW
- SHERMAN HASTY
- THELMA BRUMMETT FIGUEROA
- THEDA ANDERSON DYE
- 1962
- ALFRED BURDICK
- ANN GOODGE
- BEVI HANSEN HENRIQUEZ
- DEANNA STRAW MELINS
- DAVID LARMER
- DAVID TONSBERG
- ELIZABETH BRYSON MARCELLUS
- JOYCE KESLAKE GREENE
- NANCY GROTHEER RINK
- SHARON RAUCH BADGER
- SHIRLEY WARD ENNIS
- SHIRLEY PILLSBURY KLINE
- SUSAN ROZELL PETTIBONE
- VERN ERICKSON
- 1967
- BARBARA HEINSELMAN JAMES
- BEN MAGOON
- BEN MAXSON
- BETSY BLODGETT GERRICK
- BILL RICHARDS
- CLAIR ERICKSON
- MARGA MARTIN KERR
- NORMA BRADWELL AVANT JR.
- PAT HILL ALDEN
- RAY OSTRANDER
- RONALD WOOLSEY
- SHARON BECK STRAW
- 1972
- JAN STEWART CROOK
- CAROL TRIVETT WILLIAMS
- CONNIE REGAL WALLS
- DAINA CLARK HAKES
- DIANE JONES DAVENPORT
- FAITH GREENHAW TUCKER
- GARY WALLS
- JANICE WILLIAMS CARLSON
- JOHN VANDEVANDER
- MERWIN STEWART
- MIKE DAVIS
- PENNY PELTIER COMEAUX
- SARAH ENEVOLDSON MCHENRY
- WILLIAM DAVENPORT
- 1977
- ANN KENNEDY SHAW
- ANN MORGAN SHIPLEY
- CARLA GOBER
- DEBORAH STRAW TAIT
- DONNA MYERS MCNEILUS
- EDWIN DYSINGER
- EVAN CHESNEY
- GENE JOHNSTON
- JACKEE CONNER MCCALLUM
- JULIE BASHAM HOLMAN
- KATHY LEFFEW TWOMBLEY
- KENT WILLIAMS
- LEASA MCNEILUS HODGES
- LINDA WATSON
- RANDY CALLOWAY
- STEVE WHITE
- 1982
- BARRY MCKINNEY*
- BRENDA SPARKS STECK
- CHARLENE PEEK PONDER
- DEBRA ODELL COSTON
- DONALD CHASE
- JOHN DYSINGER
- JOYLYNN MICHALS
- KAREN PECK PECKHAM
- KAREN HABENICHT SHERWOOD
- KEITH SHAW
- KIM BELLES MCAFEE
- LINDEN MCNEILUS
- MARK BAME
- MIKE COURTNEY
- MITZI ACOSTA BAME
- ROBERT FOLKENBERG JR.
- WENDELL HEIDINGER
- 1987
- ANNETTE NEWELL MCCLAIN
- BECKY COTE
- CINDY BOFINK BERGER
- DARLA BOYD WOLF
- DONNA HILL DAVIS
- EDWARD SCHNEIDER, V
- FAYE GERHART VAN MUERS
- JOEY CAPPS
- JOHN LASWELL
- KAREN MCKINNEY BROWN
- KIMBERLY STAIRS ADAMSON
- LAURA ANN MCNEILUS
- LIBNA LIZARDO STEVENS
- MATTHEW DAVIS
- ROBERT NEALL
- SHEILA DRAPER
- STEVEN CONNOR
- SUSAN REMPHER PEEL
- WILLIAM DEWITT
- 1992
- DEBRA FREY CROWSON
- DELIA KANG
- ELENA CHAI
- JAMES HUNDERTMARK
- ROCHELLE FREEMAN LEE * Deceased
Those Who Attended Homecoming According to the Guest Book:
Bob & Stella Sutherland, Jackee ’77 & John, Caitlin McCallum, Leon Peek ’64, Bruce Myers ’85, Carol Sheffield Soto ’61, Jim & Cilla Tucker ’56, Anjil Mitchell, Gina (Mitchell)’76 & Danny Haggard, Edd’69 & Deborah (Downing)’ 71 McDowell, Charles, Lynette, Douglas & James Downing, Amanda (Downing) Huffman’76, Virginia (Davidson) ’52 & Gene Sellars, Ken ’76 & Ann ’77 Shaw, Mark & Mitzi Bame’82,Jessa & Clinton, Joy Beagles Brown’76, Shirley Belknap Johnston ’76, Doug Dewey’85, Ray ’67 & Marie Ostrander, Lee & Ellen Dimick, Carl ’83 & Sally Sellars, Joylynn Michals ’82, Craig & Karen Williams, Stanford ’55 & Janet straw, Violet Larrabee, Clark ’64 & Jeannie Larrabee, Jon ’80 & Lisa ‘81 Larrabee, Grant ’61 & Yolanda Goodge, Steve Edney ’75, JoAnne (Chitwood) Nowack’73, Cynthia ’81(Straw) & Brian Mitchell, Linda ’81(Tetz) & Keith ’82 Shaw, Jimmy ’86 & Monica France, Joann Malmede France, Bill’89& Karen, Andy & Amy Cote, Dr.John & MarySue’51(Martin) Shaw, June ’56 & Ted Hendreckson, Joan ’56 & Chuck Rouse, Faye Steen’66, Karen Knight Morgan ’68, Viola Knight, Sylvia Youngberg Kohler’68, Sandra ’61 & Ed Snyder, Evelyn ’60 & Jerry ’59 Hill, Tony & Pam (Sayler) ’86 Yaccarino, Steve Connor ’87, Carson Evan & Gabrielle, Bert & Carolyn Coolidge’61, Shirley ’43 & Andrew Chastain, Le & Freda ’48 Zollinger, Pastor Darron Boyd ’91, Bill ’67 & Evonne Richards, Evan & Ellis, Matt & Donna Davis ’67, Brad, Nicole, Michaela & Stephanie, Lynn ’73 & Midge Phibbs, Dianne Parker Ruckle ’63, Brent ’91 & Synnova Goodge, Rick ’78 & Denel ’79 Greve, Alice Sellew, Sharon Medanich ’75, John & Virginia Pillsbury Hagan ’66, Arlene Robertson Cobb, Kent ’79 & Joan VanArsdell, Elaine Stewart Greene ’63, Shirley (Ward) ’62 & Ron Ennis, Roger & Linda ’61 Draper, Ron & Barbara (Pace)’61 Smith, Rebekah Cote ;87, Terry & Karen ’76 Scott, Sheila Patterson, Kenneth Lockhart ’86, Coley Sellars ’80, Landon & Darra, Kenny ’57 & Sharon ’67 Straw, Kristi Straw & Nicholas, Carl Shaw ’74, Stanley R. Jones, Burton ’59 & Carol Goodge, Carlyle ’57 & Kathy Manous, Ed Manous ’56, Deborah Tait ’77, Jan ’72 & Gary ’73 Carlson, Tom McNeilus, Greg Scott’76, Kent Williams ’77, Michael Sutherland ’66, Larry Ringer ’76, Carroll Wheeler ’76.
Homecoming Schedule
Friday Evening Vespers
October 13, 2006 7:30 P.M.
- Song Service
- Bruce Myers '85
- Piano & Organ: Ken '76 & Ann (Kennedy)'77 Shaw
- Prayer and Welcome
- Ann Goodge `62, Little Creek
- Vocal Solo
- Gina (Mitchell) Haggard '76
- Reminiscing
- Claudia (Sutherland) Woolsey '68
- Piano & Organ Duet
- Ken '70 & Ann (Kennedy) '77 Shaw
- Reminiscing, continued
- Benediction
- Leon Peek '64
“Choir practice 15 minutes following the meeting.”
Sabbath School
October 14, 2006 10:00 A.M.
- Sabbath School
- Jimmy France '86
- Offering
- Deacons
- Lesson Study
- Grant Goodge '61
The flowers are provided in memory of our deceased Alumni.
A Donation Jar will be in the Cafeteria for those of you who wish to help with the expenses of the weekend.
Sabbath Breakfast
- 8-8:45 a.m.
Sunday Breakfast
- 7-8:30 a.m.
Worship Service
October 14, 2006 11:30 A.M.
- Organ Prelude
- Ken '76 & Ann (Kennedy) '77 Shaw
- Introit
- “The Lord is in His Holy Temple”
- Welcome
- Claudia (Sutherland) Woolsey '81, Alumni Association President
- Honor Class Recognition
- Alumni Association Vice President
- Opening Hymn
- No. 7: “The Lord in Zion Reigneth”
- Alumni Choir
- Leon Peek '64
- Offering Call & Prayer
- Ken Shaw '76
- Offertory
- Organ
- Scripture and Prayer
- Herbert Coolidge '61
- Vocal Duet
- “The King of Love, My Shepherd Is”
- Deborah (Downing) McDowell '71 & Amanda (Downing) Huffman '76
- Sermon
- Michael Sutherland '66
- Closing Hymn
- No. 88: “I Sing the Mighty Power”
- Benediction
- Darron Boyd '91
- Recessional
- Organ
NOTE: Anyone willing to take part in the Vespers musical program contact Shirley (Belknap) Johnson '76
Sabbath Evening Vespers
5:30 P.M.
- Vespers Coordinator
- Shirley (Belknap) Johnson '76
- Benediction
- Claudia (Sutherland) Woolsey '68
Supper following Vespers
Sunset: 7:00 p.m.
Winnie Peek in the Kitchen
Carol Sheffield Soto-Torres '61, Lynda Laffin Draper '61 & Husband Roger
1st Graduation Class: Shirley Zollinger Chastain '43 & Sarah Ann Goodge McNeilus '43
Ken '76 & Ann '77 Shaw
Bill '67 & Evonne Richards
Deborah (Downing) McDowell '71, Amanda (Downing) Huffman '76
From the Straws
Sitting with Alice in the San., I have watched quite a lot of Television. Did you ever hear of more wars, earthquakes, floods, famines, murders, or fires? You name it, it's there. Then read Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21.
I was so impressed a short while ago to read that the United States sent 3, including the President, to the funeral of a church leader. If I recall correctly, 145 heads of state were there. I had just been reading Revelation 13, “The deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondered after the beast.”
Perhaps the very thought that really impressed me is in Phillipians 2:5, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Going back to verse 3, “ Let nothing be done through strife of vainglory, but in lowliness of mind lest each esteem other better than themselves.” If we follow that whole section, what a change must lake place in our attitude. Is this what must happen to me to gain entrance into the kingdom? Think on these things.
Leland Straw
Deaths
Mary Alyce Pickett- “Alyce.” Born January 18, 1914 in Winston Co. Mississippi. Father was Thomas C. Patterson. Mother was Mary Penelope Koonce -"Penny". She had 2 children, James'61 and Gaines. 2 grandchildren: Sheri and James. 2 Great grandchildren: Ethan and Avery. She attended public schools in Mississippi thru High School. After joining the SDA Church in 1948, she moved to Pine Forest Academy, in Chunky, Mississippi where she served as girl's dean, elementary school teacher and LPN. In 1958, she moved to Little Creek and served as a nurse at the Sanitarium. She returned to nursing school after her 50th birthday and earned her RN certification. She also attended the University of Tennessee and took several writing courses. She continued working at Little Creek until her retirement in 1982 and resided at Little Creek until her passing. Her time was spent sewing and crocheting for family and friends, along with being a prolific writer for stories poems and puzzles. She passed away August 23, 2006 and will be missed by her family, the Little Creek family, her church family, and families of those she cared for in the Sanitarium.
Alumni News
Rebekah J. Cote ‘87, D.O , is among a select group of physicians honored by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation for her commitment to education in the field of family medicine. Dr. Cote was selected to receive the 2006 Pfizer Teacher Development Award based on her scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and dedication to family practice.
Left to right: Carolyn Williams Coolidge '61, Barbara Pace Smith '61 & husband
Left to Right: Dale Solomon '61, Barbara Pace Smith '61, James Pickett '61